Introduction to Ancient Greece

Trojan War 1190 bce (?)

Classical (or Golden) Greek Period (Our primary area of study) ~500-323 bce
Democracy first starts to grow in Athens 507 bce
Battle of Marathon 490 bce
Battle of Thermopylae (300) 480 bce
Socrates 469-399 bce
Parthenon built 447-432 bce
Plato 424-347 bce
Aristotle 384-322 bce
Alexander the Great reigns and conquers 336-323 bce


Rome starts to take over Greece 168 bc
Rome effectively controls Greece with the sacking of Corinth 146 bce

Ancientgreece from St. James-Assiniboia School Division